Russian Crab launches first in series of new crabbers
The Captain Alexandrov is the first of seven crab harvesting vessels being built for Russian Crab at the Onega shipbuilding plant in Petrozadovsk
Pelagic roe prices to fall in 2022, but room in market for both herring, capelin
Iceland's bumper capelin quota should bring down what have been record prices for herring and capelin roe, but sources feel there is room on the market for both
Sky-high Chinese tilapia prices to rise further before falling back in summer
The CEO of California-based Lotus Seafood told Undercurrent that Chinese tilapia processors are quoting prices 3-5% higher for post-Chinese New Year departures
Canadian food safety college grant honors Icewater founder
'It is our hope that this award can have a substantial positive impact on the life and education of a student each year.' -- Alberto Wareham, Bruce Wareham's son
Strong prices see 2021 UK vessel landings to Norway lift
In 2021, foreign vessels delivered nearly 23% of the value of pelagic fish landed to Norway's electronic auction, the highest since 2014
2021 seafood M&A passes $6.5bn after explosion of outside investment
A remarkable 43% of all buyouts, mergers, investments and capital raises in the seafood sector were led by investment funds and private equity during 2021
EU to be more dependent on cod imports than ever in 2022, processing body says
EU cod consumption is through the roof, yet the bloc's landings are at an all-time low, according to the fish processors' representative body
Vietnamese pangasius firm’s Q4 profits drop 38% on shipping costs
Navico's full-year profits after tax were also down 37% at VND 127.9 billion, or $5.6m, while Q4 also saw construction commence on its collagen and peptide plant
Watch: Thai Union exec explores foray into alternative proteins
For 'Veganuary', UCN spoke with Maarten Geraets, managing director of Thai Union Group's alternative proteins division
Delayed shift of Tesco whitefish from Hilton underway, shrimp comes soon
Shift of part of Tesco's chilled whitefish contract from Hilton to Young's is underway, with Big Prawn and Lyons set to take on portions of warmwater and coldwater shrimp